Lead Controls Engineer - General Assembly

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Detroit, MI
Hybrid
3-5 Years Experience
Automotive • Big Data • Information Technology • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
The Role
The Lead Controls Engineer will lead controls engineering activities in the General Assembly area, ensuring the smooth operation of manufacturing equipment and systems. Responsibilities include supporting production throughput improvements, training controls engineers, and maintaining documentation for compliance and efficiency. The role requires leadership in solving complex manufacturing problems and technical guidance for engineering staff.
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Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
On-site: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Factory Zero on a full-time basis.
Factory ZERO is our first, all-electric automotive assembly plant and the blueprint of General Motors' electric future! We have a corporate vision of "Zero crashes, Zero emissions, Zero congestion." Our most novel products like the Hummer EV and our very first autonomous vehicle, Cruise Origin will be assembled right in this facility. This requires us to employ the most upbeat, capable, and innovative talent to ensure we meet the challenges of developing the new manufacturing processes required to assemble these outstanding products! We offer a multifaceted and inclusive work environment that questions the status-quo daily to strengthen our reputation. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to learn new skills and actively play an integral role in the development of new processes here at Factory Zero.
The Role:
The Lead Controls Engineer be able to work autonomously with occasional guidance from supervision and ME Controls Lead Engineer. Skilled in PLC, HMI, Robot, Weld, Torque and Test control systems; Manufacturing Plant Floor Systems like Production Monitoring, Routing & Tracking and Error Proofing, Torque and Weld Monitoring; Equipment, tooling, facilities, and alternatives. Knowledgeable in sequence and flow of operations for the effective utilization of personnel, material, machines, and facilities necessary for supporting production. Work is performed in an assembly plant manufacturing engineering activity where creativity and initiative are exercised as well as independent judgement. You will be responsible for leading controls engineering activities for the smooth functioning of all manufacturing equipment and manufacturing support systems in the General Assembly area at the Factory Zero plant.
What You'll Do:
In this position you will provide leadership to controls engineers, in all shifts, directly supporting the General Assembly department and indirectly reporting to ME, in support of meeting or exceeding General Assembly department's SPQRCE metrics; compliance to Safety regulations; compliance to ME Cyber Security requirements and ME Cornerstone requirements. Your responsibilities will be of a technical nature with decisions made within the limits of general practices, policies, and standards. Your work will involve complex manufacturing problems including the need to root cause and follow up to resolve safety, quality, and throughput issues.

  • Support Production TIP - Throughput Improvement activities, material, machines, and facilities necessary for supporting production. Work is performed in an assembly plant manufacturing engineering activity where creativity and initiative are exercised as well as independent judgment.
  • Responsible for identifying and upskilling of controls engineers' and skilled trades (electricians) technical skills.
  • Training others in: Predictive Equipment - Temperature/Thermal Cameras, Vibration Sensing Equipment, Laser Alignment Equipment.
  • Collection and storage of documentation (lock-out maps, electrical drawings) of manufacturing equipment for compliance and quick recovery.


Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Electrical Engineering degree preferred)
  • 3+ years of experience in PLC Programming.
  • 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing plant floor systems - Manufacturing Plant Floor Systems like Production Monitoring, Routing & Tracking and Error Proofing, Torque and Weld Monitoring.
  • Proficient knowledge in Rockwell PLCs, HMIs, Fanuc Robots.
  • Experience with Diagnosis process equipment failures.
  • Working knowledge of process equipment operations, sequence, error proofing and diagnostics capabilities.
  • Knowledge of drives / motion control.
  • Knowledge of Fastening tools and controllers mainly Atlas Copco.
  • Knowledge of barcode scanning and printing.
  • Knowledge of vision systems.


What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Previous vehicle diagnostic experience
  • Previous General Assembly group leader experience
  • Knowledge of Team Center.
  • Knowledge of automated welding and adhesive/sealing dispense.
  • Knowledge of Maximo.
  • Knowledge of Facility Electrical Systems.


This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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